The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on disordered eating behaviors: the mediation role of psychological distress.
Sofia Marques RamalhoAna TrovisqueiraMarta de LourdesSónia GonçalvesInês RibeiroAna Rita VazBárbara C MachadoEva M ConceiçãoPublished in: Eating and weight disorders : EWD (2021)
The psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis may lead to disordered eating, and this relation may occur through the elevation of psychological distress. These findings can be used to inform interventions, to enhance mental health and manage disordered eating during similar future situations. Level of evidence V: cross-sectional descriptive study.